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The
Welsh Black Cattle Society's Herd Health Scheme has been developed
with the aim of improving health standards within participating
herds, leading to certification of freedom from certain diseases
of international importance such as Johne's disease, BVD.,
Leptospira, and IBR., but with particular emphasis on Johne's
disease.
Testing
within the Welsh Black Cattle Society's scheme is usually
done through membership of the Premium Cattle Health scheme.
If you wish to participate in the scheme please contact the
Society at either the Builth Wells or Caernarfon office.
More
details about the PCHS and the diseases involved can be obtained
@ www.cattlehealth.co.uk
Pedigree
breeders have traditionally, and rightly, focused on breeding
for superior genetics. Today with the ability to detect disease
more accurately, as a result of improved laboratory techniques,
this on its own is no longer sufficient.
The
purchase of breeding stock which are carrying disease is the
most common way of introducing disease to a previously healthy
herd. Breeders should be looking to achieve freedom from disease
and gain certification as to this via a licensed cattle health
scheme, thereby affording the purchaser protection from inadvertently
introducing disease to his/her herd.
The
Welsh Blacks are making exceptional progress with an ever
increasing number of herds certified as free of one or more
diseases.
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